watching expired appliances align

i guess they're called classic french fries. i'm not really sure. it's only been during the adult part of my life that i've been aware of their existence. when i think of them now, i think of arby's and their "homestyle" brand of french fries. they're thicker than the shoestring and these fries have a bit of the potato skin left on - for authenticity!

of course, these fries really stood out while i was in college. the mixture of sitting in the frying vats for however many minutes and then being bunched together into a big cup and placed under a heating lamp made them a must have item. i'm talking of what were called 'dukes' fries.' i think that heat lamp is the trick to making fries really work - it sort of seals in all the grease and adds just a tiny layer of crispness. sprinkled with salt and eaten alongside a chicken sandwich, i feasted on these potato creations for four years. just the mention of them makes my mind spin and my mouth drool.

these classic french fries are real fries. they're of a size where you can imagine the potato actually being cut. while eating them you spend your time enjoying the taste and not thinking about how they got all twisted or cut into such a weird waffle shape. and classic french fries work for all those french fry stands. because they're so good, they don't need to be paired with any other foods. the classic french fry can stand alone (and it makes a fine, fine snack).